Malacañang on Monday signaled that the proposed UPLIFT Bill is being considered a key economic relief measure under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration, aiming to bolster social protection programs amid rising fuel prices and global uncertainties.
Ayala Land, Inc. is accelerating its presence in Cebu with three major mixed-use estates, signaling a bold move to capture the province’s next wave of tourism, commercial, and urban growth.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a Risk Participation Agreement with Security Bank Corporation to help expand supply chain financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines.
As the Philippines sets its sights on eliminating dengue deaths by 2030, a coalition of medical experts and business leaders is urging a nationwide push centered on vaccination, stronger prevention measures, and consistent government funding.
Filipino companies are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence (AI), with 86 percent of knowledge workers already using generative AI in daily tasks, according to industry leaders. Experts said the next challenge is helping businesses build the skills, systems, and strategies needed to scale AI effectively.
Cash remittances rose 1.9 percent to US$3.03 billion in August 2026 from US$2.98 billion a year earlier, showing that money sent home by overseas Filipinos continued to grow, though at a moderate pace. The United States remained the largest recorded source, followed by Singapore and Saudi Arabia.
Tala Philippines is expanding partnerships with financial institutions, payment networks and businesses to widen credit access, as the fintech company looks beyond traditional lending channels to reach borrowers underserved by banks.
Tourism groups and industry players are positioning Cebu as a gateway to multi-island travel across the Visayas, aiming to extend visitor stays and channel more tourism spending to smaller island economies.
Nearly one in five mobile broadband tests in Metro Manila failed to meet the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) 50 Mbps minimum speed standard, exposing persistent network gaps despite peak download speeds exceeding 400 Mbps.